Julie+Olson's+Lesson+Plan

Lesson Plan #3

Date: May 2011 Teacher Name: Julie Olson Grade Level: 8 Subject: algebra Topic: quadratic relationships Lesson Summary: Following the CMP unit entitled **__Frogs, Fleas and Painted Cubes,__** which will introduce students to quadratic relationships in graph, table, situation and equation forms, students will work through an interactive website which expands on their knowledge of writing quadratic equations before applying that knowledge to a computer game.

Goals (Learning Objectives) Goal is communicated in writing at coolmath.com site and orally. Students’ level of understanding will be personalized by their choices of level of difficulty of equations they attempt to write during the playing of the Green Globs game.
 * How will learning objectives be communicated to students?
 * How will students be allowed to personalize learning objectives?

NETS: 1c and 4d


 * Strategies that Create the Learning Environment**

X Setting Objectives X Providing Feedback X Reinforcing Effort X Providing Recognition


 * Procedure/Brief Description:** We will orally review identification of quadratic relationships in multiple representations - tables, graphs and equations – as I solicit responses from group, providing feedback and praise.


 * Strategies that Help Students Acquire & Integrate New Knowledge**

__Cues, Questions, & Advance Organizers X Summarizing X Note taking X Nonlinguistic Representation X Cooperative Learning


 * Procedure/Brief Description:** Students and I, with the help of Standard Parabola Guy, will work through the lessons regarding the quadratic equation at the Coolmath.com site, taking notes which include graphs.


 * Strategies that Help Students Practice, Review, & Apply Existing Knowledge**

X Homework & Practice X Identifying Similarities & Differences (Compare/contrast, classify, create, metaphors or analogies) X Generating & Testing Hypotheses (problem-solving, invention experimental inquiry, historical investigation, decision-making, systems analysis)


 * Procedure/Brief Description:** At the conclusion of the quadratic equations videos, student pairs will graph given quadratic equations on their wipe-off coordinate grids to apply the new form of the quadratic equation introduced in the videos and needed for the Green Globs game. Teacher will circulate and assist as student pairs play Green Globs, using at least one quadratic equation per game, in addition to the linear and exponential equations they have used when playing the game previously.

Type (web resources, text), web, and computer game
 * Resources:**

Title: CMP’s **//Frog’s, Fleas and Painted Cubes,//** Coolmath.com site and Green Globs game

Specific Info: Under Coolmath.com click on “algebra”, then under algebra help lesson topics do all the “graphing quadratics” lessons. Green Globs is produced by Sunburst Company.


 * Assessment Methods:**

__True/False __Multiple choice __Essay X Performance __Constructed communication __Personal communication __Product/project graded by rubric __Other

__Brainstorming/idea mapping software __Calculators __Clickers __Collaborative application (eg. Wiki) __Communication tool (eg. Skype) __Data collection tools __Diagnostic/prescriptive system (eg. Accelerated Reader) __Display tools (eg. Elmo) __Interactive whiteboard X Educational games __Multimedia (creating) __Spreadsheet X Virtual manipulative __Web-based research __Word processing__Other
 * Technology Used:**